{"id":3982,"date":"2020-06-08T12:09:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T12:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuckedcovered.com\/?p=3982"},"modified":"2022-01-05T14:53:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T14:53:18","slug":"my-child-is-waking-every-night-need-sleep-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tuckedcovered.com\/my-child-is-waking-every-night-need-sleep-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting your child to sleep through the night solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>\u00a0Need help getting your child to sleep through the night?<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting your child to sleep through the night can be challenging. The frustrating part is that we’re too tired in the middle of waking to solve problems. And, in the morning, we are back in our harried routines dealing with moment-to-moment parenting. So, let’s take a few moments to shed some light on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/ages-stages\/preschool\/Pages\/Nightmares-and-Night-Terrors.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">why your child may be waking<\/a> so your whole family can get better sleep.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>According to Pediatric Specialists, kids need sleep help \u00a0most frequently due to:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h6>1. Nighttime Fears<\/h6>\n<h6>2. Nighttime Distress<\/h6>\n<h6>3. Nightmares<\/h6>\n<h6>4. Night Terrors<\/h6>\n<h5><strong>These four common wakings sound so similar. <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your goal is getting your child to sleep through the night, take a moment to notice the fundamental differences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h6><b>Waking Categories \u00a0<\/b><\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h6><b>Waking Causes<\/b><\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h6><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><i>Nighttime Fears<\/i><\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Alarming Imagination<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Monsters in the Closet<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<h6><b><i>Psychological Issue<\/i><\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Irrational Fear of the Dark<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Disturbing Thought Patterns<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h6><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><i>Nighttime Distress<\/i><\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Unstable Room Climate<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Sheets falling off<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<h6><b><i>Physical Issue\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Feeling too hot or cold<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Inability to recover themselves\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h6><strong><i>Nightmare<\/i><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Intense Crying<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Trembling<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<h6><b><i>Psychological Issue<\/i><\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Frightening REM Dreams\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Inability to self soothe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h6><b><i>Night Terrors<\/i><\/b><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Unconscious Sleep Walking<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Involuntary Shouting\/Flailing<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h6><b><i>Psychological Issue<\/i><\/b><\/h6>\n<p>*Awaking in an unfamiliar place<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Erratic Sleep Movement<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h5><b>Enlightening Fact: <\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><b>Every 60 minutes\u2014throughout the night\u2014your child enters the light\/drowsy part of her sleep cycle. Seemly minor sleep disruptions, \u00a0like kicked-off sheets, are often the\u00a0culprit in waking your child.\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That’s why we engineered our high-quality kid’s bedding to nurture your child through these frequent wakings, getting your child to sleep through the night \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>\u00a0Psychological sleep help tips:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><b>Listen<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share similar worries you have experienced. \u00a0 Normalize the issue, reassuring them many people have the same irrational fears. And understand your child’s fears and anxieties. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Express<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to resolve worries and fears via drawing, coloring, or finger painting. Ask questions about different aspects of their art to help understand their concerns or fears. Reassure them they are safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Reinforce<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a positive, calm, and rational reality with happy art. Image fun, silly dreams during the day, bath time, and before bed. Provide sleep help by journaling their successful, happy dreams and daily engaging in\u00a0<em>happy dream art<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Brainstorm<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and list together why they are safe. \u00a0 Create positive realities like, “Did you know your inner superhero can say goodbye to the scary monsters and imagine happy friends?” Empower their thought process by discovering their mind’s superhero strength via drawing and storytelling.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Discuss<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reality vs. imagination for better sleep. Give concrete examples like, “I can sit on my bed, so it is a reality. \u00a0 I cannot physically touch the scary monster in my dream, so it’s my imagination. Reinforce the difference during playtime by touching imaginary things and touching concrete objects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>Share<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inspiring stories of how you overcame fears as a child. Normalize and validate their bedtime fears to deflate the power. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>To manage physical discomforts.<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Instead of buying stuffy poly blend bedding, spend a few dollars more and give Tucked + Covered a try. Getting your child to sleep through the night is our goal.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tuckedcovered.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We spend countless hours designing cozy kids bedding for <\/a>better sleep:) Also, place a thermometer in your child’s room to ensure a consistent, ideal climate between 64 -71 degrees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>At Tucked + Covered, our mission is better to sleep for the whole family. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We want your family to get the very best rest. And we know if your kids sleep, then YOU Sleep:) It’s that simple;)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Need help getting your child to sleep through the night? Getting your child to sleep through the night can be challenging. The frustrating part is that we’re too tired in the middle of waking to solve problems. And, in the morning, we are back in our harried routines dealing with moment-to-moment parenting. 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